Question 1

The Incan idea of a central relief fund is similar to which of the modern America concepts below?

Accepted Answer

A) an early form of disaster relief program 
B) a primitive version of Social Security 
C) some of the provisions of Medicare 
D) elements of a welfare state 
E) an ancient form of the Internal Revenue Service 
A) an early form of disaster relief program 
B) a primitive version of Social Security 
C) some of the provisions of Medicare 
D) elements of a welfare state 
E) an ancient form of the Internal Revenue Service D

Question 2

Which of the following states was NOT part of the Four Corners region?

Accepted Answer

A) Utah 
B) Colorado 
C) New Mexico 
D) Arizona 
E) Nevada 
A) Utah 
B) Colorado 
C) New Mexico 
D) Arizona 
E) Nevada E

Question 3

What other great civilization's ruins have been compared to the ruins of the Mayan civilization?

Accepted Answer

A) Sumeria 
B) China 
C) India 
D) Egypt 
E) Japan 
A) Sumeria 
B) China 
C) India 
D) Egypt 
E) Japan D

Question 4

Which of the following civilizations built dwellings of wood slats and mud as well as used terraced mounds for astronomical and religious purposes?

Accepted Answer

A) Hopewell 
B) Anasazi 
C) Hohokam 
D) Cahokia 
E) Moche 
A) Hopewell 
B) Anasazi 
C) Hohokam 
D) Cahokia 
E) Moche

Question 5

____________________ was the language of the Inca Empire.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ____________________ was the language of the Inca...

Question 6

Compare and contrast the development of the Aztec and Incan empires. Do you think this aided or hindered the conquest of these peoples by the Spaniards? Support your answer with examples.

Accepted Answer

Answers would include brutalit

Question 7

A vast complex of Mayan buildings in the Yucatan Peninsula was called ____________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A vast complex of Mayan buildings in...

Question 8

Among the pre-Columbian Amerindians, the Aztec were probably the most accomplished in which of the following areas?

Accepted Answer

A) military organization and warfare 
B) mathematics and astronomy 
C) architecture and plastic arts 
D) commerce and agriculture 
E) record keeping and literacy 
A) military organization and warfare 
B) mathematics and astronomy 
C) architecture and plastic arts 
D) commerce and agriculture 
E) record keeping and literacy

Question 9

In the early centuries of the Common Era, the area around what is today Utah, Colorado, New Mexico, and Arizona was settled, and saw the emergence of new civilizations. This area is known as the ____________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of In the early centuries of the Common...

Question 10

Which of the following was NOT a role of Mayan women?

Accepted Answer

A) tended to family garden and domestic animals 
B) performed weaving 
C) led religious rites at home 
D) had no rights in society 
E) participated in politics 
A) tended to family garden and domestic animals 
B) performed weaving 
C) led religious rites at home 
D) had no rights in society 
E) participated in politics

Question 11

Term for identification: Hopewell tradition

Accepted Answer

The Hopewell tradition refers to a prehi

Question 12

Which of the following sites was considered a magnificent Incan achievement?

Accepted Answer

A) Chichén Itzá 
B) Machu Picchu 
C) Chaco Canyon 
D) Cuzco 
E) Tenochtitlán 
A) Chichén Itzá 
B) Machu Picchu 
C) Chaco Canyon 
D) Cuzco 
E) Tenochtitlán

Question 13

What was the main method the Aztec used to rule over subject peoples?

Accepted Answer

A) assimilation 
B) shared administration 
C) extermination 
D) tolerance 
E) terror 
A) assimilation 
B) shared administration 
C) extermination 
D) tolerance 
E) terror

Question 14

Which of the following groups was at the bottom of the social hierarchy in Aztec society?

Accepted Answer

A) women 
B) merchants 
C) warriors 
D) serfs 
E) priests 
A) women 
B) merchants 
C) warriors 
D) serfs 
E) priests

Question 15

Which ancient city had the Pyramids of the Sun and Moon at its ceremonial heart?

Accepted Answer

A) Chavin de Huántar 
B) Teotihuacan 
C) Chaco Canyon 
D) Tenochtitlán 
E) Cuzco 
A) Chavin de Huántar 
B) Teotihuacan 
C) Chaco Canyon 
D) Tenochtitlán 
E) Cuzco

Question 16

Discuss the similarities and differences in the roles of Aztec and Mayan women.

Accepted Answer

Answers for the Maya would include: nobl

Question 17

Term for identification: Four Corners region

Accepted Answer

The Four Corners region is a term used t

Question 18

What was one of the methods the Inca leaders used to help maintain control of those they conquered?

Accepted Answer

A) Removing the conquered people from their native lands. 
B) Heavy  taxation to keep them poor and dependent on the Inca. 
C) Placing military forces over them to enforce obedience. 
D) Forcing them to serve in large numbers in military service for the Inca. 
E) Using spies to help stamp out all resistance before it could get a strong foothold. 
A) Removing the conquered people from their native lands. 
B) Heavy  taxation to keep them poor and dependent on the Inca. 
C) Placing military forces over them to enforce obedience. 
D) Forcing them to serve in large numbers in military service for the Inca. 
E) Using spies to help stamp out all resistance before it could get a strong foothold.

Question 19

Term for identification: Monk's Mound

Accepted Answer

Monk's Mound is the largest pre-Columbia

Question 20

Why did the Aztecs believe that human sacrifices were necessary?

Accepted Answer

A) for the sun god to continue to bless their crops 
B) for the gods to give them victory against their enemies 
C) for the moon to continue its orbit 
D) for the rains to fall 
E) for children to be born healthy 
A) for the sun god to continue to bless their crops 
B) for the gods to give them victory against their enemies 
C) for the moon to continue its orbit 
D) for the rains to fall 
E) for children to be born healthy

Exam 14: The Americas to the Fifteenth Century

The Incan idea of a central relief fund is similar to which of the modern America concepts below?

Which of the following states was NOT part of the Four Corners region?

What other great civilization's ruins have been compared to the ruins of the Mayan civilization?

Which of the following civilizations built dwellings of wood slats and mud as well as used terraced mounds for astronomical and religious purposes?

____________________ was the language of the Inca Empire.

Compare and contrast the development of the Aztec and Incan empires. Do you think this aided or hindered the conquest of these peoples by the Spaniards? Support your answer with examples.

A vast complex of Mayan buildings in the Yucatan Peninsula was called ____________________.

Among the pre-Columbian Amerindians, the Aztec were probably the most accomplished in which of the following areas?

In the early centuries of the Common Era, the area around what is today Utah, Colorado, New Mexico, and Arizona was settled, and saw the emergence of new civilizations. This area is known as the ____________________.

Which of the following was NOT a role of Mayan women?

Term for identification: Hopewell tradition

Which of the following sites was considered a magnificent Incan achievement?

What was the main method the Aztec used to rule over subject peoples?

Which of the following groups was at the bottom of the social hierarchy in Aztec society?

Which ancient city had the Pyramids of the Sun and Moon at its ceremonial heart?

Discuss the similarities and differences in the roles of Aztec and Mayan women.

Term for identification: Four Corners region

What was one of the methods the Inca leaders used to help maintain control of those they conquered?

Term for identification: Monk's Mound

Why did the Aztecs believe that human sacrifices were necessary?

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